Girls' name · since 1976
Takeia
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 277 babies named Takeia, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 277
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Takeia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 277 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takeia has been recorded 277 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2004.
- #16,613 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 277 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Takeia ranks #16,613 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 277 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 277
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Takeia's 277 recorded births place it above 77.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Takeia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Takeia's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Takeia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2004
- Peak year (1982)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Takeia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (128 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Takeia's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Takeia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 128 births (46% of all-time use).
Takeia by state
Where Takeia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 277 births nationwide.
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What to do with Takeia's data
- Takeia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Takeias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Takeia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Takeia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.